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01-31-2009, 04:20 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edison
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|  My Wrangler JK Build
Well I started the Build using the JK Body bc Thats what I drive  Since I Lost my job- I have nothing but Time..So this is what I did so far Got me an RC4WD Trail Finder Kit Had to 4 Link the rear to make it fit the right WB the leafs made it to short - Made own carbon Fiber Cross Bar  Mounted Steering servo to chassis   Started like this  Painted the Body all black bc mines Black- added Grill mesh  Interior is grey in the real one -so I painted it grey  Cut the front Bumper off and added the PL Front Bumper and winch- had to make a plate to mount it     still gotta figure out how to mount the body- have lights to do and lots more little things Last edited by dbb888; 02-03-2009 at 07:22 AM. |
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01-31-2009, 04:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edison
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Day 2 OK Today I linked the front Moved the steering links to the front of the axle- had to make carbon fiber servo plate adapter to mount the servo in the right spot  Then had to make another 4 link cross bar out of carbon fiber   Had to make a new Front bumper mount and rest the front ride height  Tomorrow I have to shorten the rear link to bring the WB a little closer - off by 2mm Dam |
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01-31-2009, 04:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edison
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Day 3 OK moved the wheels out and put new wheels on- shorten the wb in the rear 5mm and took back half off top so y ou can see inside      |
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01-31-2009, 04:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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that looks very nice. gotta love those trailfinders.  |
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01-31-2009, 04:40 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gunbarrel
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Nice clean build!
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01-31-2009, 04:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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Great work! Two questions for you... What is the wheelbase? How is the body mounted? Thanks! |
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01-31-2009, 04:56 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: HELL.....
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looks great |
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01-31-2009, 05:19 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Apache Junction
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That body looks awsome in black!! Great work and I look forward to seeing more!
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01-31-2009, 05:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Idaho
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Very nice build lets see some more pictures. |
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01-31-2009, 08:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio
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That looks sweet! I love those rims! It makes the whole rig look friggin sick |
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01-31-2009, 11:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
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Wow looks great,can't wait to see more pictures. I think some good pictures would be out in the snow,flexing in snow. How did you mount the body? i need some ideas for my build once i start.
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01-31-2009, 11:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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nice simple execution. turned out (or IS turning out) very nice indeed. couple things I would do, as suggestions only, would be to paint the chassis flat textured black and paint the *gasp* axles gunmetal. GM instead of black on the axles so you still get the detail and bling but its not so flashy. |
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02-01-2009, 12:32 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
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looks great so far. if the frame and axles had some paint on them you could definitely fool some people... are you going to bring the rear down at all? looks a little ass-high
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02-01-2009, 03:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edison
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Yes Im going to bring the rear down- gotta cut more of the spring inside the shock
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02-01-2009, 09:11 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
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how did you mount the body?
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02-02-2009, 08:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edison
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Painted it BLACK- I used Black Caliper Paint which is a little tougher and sticks to metal very well    lowered the rear - Ride height is where it should be   |
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02-02-2009, 08:50 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Memphis
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Man that looks awesome. Good luck
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02-02-2009, 09:02 PM
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| Donkey Punch Champion!   Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis
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Scrap those silly RC4WD tires. Try out some new Proline 1.9 Flat Irons. Sweet rig. That is a very clean build. |
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02-02-2009, 09:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Texoma, texas
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looking real sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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02-02-2009, 11:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: los angeles
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wow for some reason those wheels look good on this truck nice build |
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